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Posted by Jeff Wisnia on August 25, 2006, 8:47 pm
Joe B. wrote:
> Thanks for the response. The exterior of the house is brick. The current
> sillcock is mortared tightly in place so I would really have to crank on it
> to break it loose from the mortar if is is threaded, but there is no way to
> see the connection without removing bricks. As for the handle, it is an old
> type knob and the screw broke off flush so I cant just replace the handle.
> I also tried removing the inside stem from a new sillcock and sliding it
> into the old, but it is made differently and will not go. At this point, I
> am at a loss. I really don't want to tear into the outside wall, but I do
> need to fix the faucet.
>
> Joe
>
>
>
>>Joe B. wrote:
>>
>>>The screw holding the outside faucet hande rusted and broke off. I
>>>pulled out center portion of the sillcock and took it to Home Depot. The
>>>HD employee game me a new sillcock and told me to just break the old one
>>>loose and then push the other one up into the wall and screw it in. From
>>>what I've been reading on diy sites online, these are sometimes soldered
>>>on. Is there anyway that I can determine if this is the proper way to
>>>fix this problem? Is there anything else I would need to know? Thanks.
>>>
>>>Joe
>>
>>Yes, they can be soldered onto the pipe feeding them, and IMHO for places
>>constructed in the past twentyfive years or so, it's likely it is.
>>
>>The only way to be sure is to be able to get a peek at the back end. I
>>wouldn't try unscrewing the old one unless you can SEE a hex shaped
>>section at the end joining onto the pipe. You may have to cut away enough
>>of the outside wall to see what you have there, unless of course the wall
>>isn't finished on the backside and you can get at it to see what's up.
>>
>>Perhaps there's some way you can replace just the parts which broke? If it
>>was truly just the "handle" you ought to be able to buy one which will fit
>>onto the stem, or modify a near fitting one. If the stem broke, you might
>>still be able to buy replacement one, even at Home Depot if you find a
>>KNOWLEDGEABLE employee.
>>
>>Good luck,
>>
>>Jeff
>>
>>--
>>Jeffry Wisnia
>>(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
>>"Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength."
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If you happen to be in Red Sox Nation or want to mail me the stem, I'm
pretty sure I could slap it in my lathe, drill out the old screw and
give it back to you with a new screw. Providing you can get by with
using a watering can for a week or so. <G>
'Twould be "but the matter of a moment" to do it for you gratis.
Jeff
--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
"Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength."
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